About Crete Alkaliweed
Cressa cretica is a species of flowering plant in the morning glory family. It is found in northern and central Africa, southern Europe and western Asia, as well as parts of southeastern Asia and Australia. It has long been used in traditional medicine and research has demonstrated that it has some therapeutic effects.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cressa cretica
- Genus
- Cressa
- Family
- CONVOLVULACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Sandy plains
- Distribution
- Xeric tropical zones of both hemispheres
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-August
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- रुद्रवंती rudravanti
- Tamil
- உப்புசணக uppucanaka, உப்பு மரிக்கொழுந்து
- Telugu
- ఉప్పుగడ్డి uppugaddi, ఉప్పుసెనగ uppusenaga
- Kannada
- ಮುಳ್ಳುಮದ್ದುಗಿಡ mullumaddugida
- Malayalam
- azhukanni, അഴുകണ്ണി
- Marathi
- लोण lona, रुद्रवंती rudravanti
Botanical family
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory family
Crete Alkaliweed belongs to the Convolvulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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